Hair-stay cap



B. C. GLICK HAIR STAY CAP Aug. 30, 1938.

Filed Dec. 21, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. A E) ella lgglicf ATTORNEY.

B. C. GLICK HAIR STAY CAP Aug. 30, 1938.

Filed Dec. 21, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VE TOR. fiella gig lacq- 9L ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 30, 1938 UNlTED STAiEfi PATENT mm 11 Claims.

My invention relates to a cap for retaining the hair in place during sleep and more specifically relates to a cap which engages the hair adjacent the hair line of the head to prevent movement of the cap on the head with resultant displacement of the coiffure.

As is well known, many women have their hair waved in plain or elaborate coiifures. These coiifures are costly and are ordinarily extensively disarranged during sleep, whereupon the desired effect of the coiifure is lost. Since hair arrangement is costly, most women desire that their hair arrangement be maintained for as long as possible. Although this arrangement may be maintained fairly well during the day, at night during sleep the hair is inevitably disarranged. Hair nets or caps have been provided to prevent this disarrangement, and as long as they are kept on the head they are effective. It has been the experience, however, of most women that these hair nets or caps usually cannot be kept in place on the head during sleep but are either displaced or entirely lost during the night. In this event, of course, the coiffure has no protection and the relatively expensive hair arrangement must be redone.

Various expedients have been suggested to overcome this and devices have been suggested for maintaining the hair net on the head during sleep. The patent to Burke No. 1,725,251 is illustrative of the means that have been employed to keep the retaining cap over the hair and on the head at night. Therein is disclosed the idea of a band around the lower edge of the cap with a buckle for tightening the band to secure sufficient tension to maintain the cap on the head.

Along this same line various others have suggested tie strings and bands by means of which the lower rim of the cap mamy be sufficiently tightened to maintain the cap on the head.

Such devices, however, have been found to lack the desirable wide commercial acceptance because of the elements of discomfort attendant upon their use. The primary discomfort of these retention means lies in the fact that a tight band about the head is decidedly uncomfortable during sleep, and unless sufficient tightness is obtained, the cap cannot be retained upon the head. Further, the buckle or clasp by which the band is tightened is definitely uncomfortable and when the wearer lies upon this buckle decided discomfort results. Since it is highly desirable that extreme comfort be had for restful sleep, these retaining caps of the prior art have failed in consumer acceptance.

I have devised a novel .coiffure retaining cap by means of which coiffure adornment may be retained during sleep and which entails no discomfort during use. I have overcome the primary difficulty in such caps by maintaining the cap upon the head by various means for engaging the hair along the hair line in such a manner as to cause no discomfort to the wearer. As will be described more fully hereinafter, I provide along the rim of the cap certain means, as for example a series of laces and openings, by means of which the hair can be engaged and the cap retained upon the head without disarrangement of the coiffure and without discomfort. I have set forth certain various preferred means for engaging the hair adjacent the hairline, but it is to be understood that these are only preferred examples and that my invention broadly relates to any means for engaging the hair adjacent the hair line to maintain the coiffure retaining cap in place during sleep.

My invention provides for passing a lace, which is afiixed at its base to a band about the periphery or rim of the cap, through a lock of hair and then through an opening in this rim or periphery. Upon emerging from the opening, it can be engaged either by itself or with a similarly placed adjacent lace as for example in the form of a bow.

The openings may be stitched, cut or stapled in the cloth with metal inserts. The openings may be of any desired nature.

If desired, a lace may be led through a series of openings around the rim of the cap in a manner to engage alternate sections of hair around the head. Further, clasps, as for example soft or flexible clasps, may be employed to engage the hair in the area under the rim of the cap. I call my cap the hair-stay cap.

It is the object of my invention to provide a novel coiffure retaining cap,

It is a further object of my invention to provide a coiffure retaining cap which is maintained upon the head during its use by means located along the rim of the cap for engaging the hair.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a coiffure retaining cap which is maintained upon the head by a series of laces and openings by means of which the hair may be secured.

It is a further object of my invention to provide about the rim of a retaining cap of the nature described a series of two adjacent openings and laces by means of which hair can be'engaged and the laces joined after engaging the hair by means of a bow.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a series of single openings and laces about the rim of a retaining cap to engage the hair.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a retaining cap, a series of openings about the rim thereof, and a single lace to engage these openings and the hair beneath for maintaining the retaining cap on the head.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective of a preferred form of my invention.

Figure 2 shows the cut-away portion of the cap upon the wearers head and the operation of the laces in engaging the hair.

Figure 3 shows a side view of a modification of my invention in which a lace extends laterally along the rim of the cap and in and out of the openings engaging the hair beneath the openings in alternate areas.

Figure 4 is a side view of a cut-away section of a modification of my invention in which a single lace and opening are employed.

Figure 5 is a side view of a further modification of my invention which'shows how the hair may be engaged directly without the use of an openmg.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, in Figure 1, I show a retaining cap I with a net portion 2 forming the body of the cap and a rim 3 about the lower periphery of the cap. In the rim 3 are openings 4 and 5 which may be of any desired nature. Affixed below and adjacent these openings are laces 6 and 7. Around the rim of the cap are other laces and openings such as the adjacent openings 8 and 9 and the coacting laces l0 and II. The laces are secured to the rim 3 by the securing means, as for example stitching, I2. At the rear of the cap, there may be if desired an elastic portion I3 to provide snugness. If desired, a draw string may be used in the back of the cap instead of the elastic 53. Such a draw string fits the cap snugly on the head and enables it to be removed without difficulty.

In Figure 2, there is shown the laces H) and Il engaging locks of hair [5 and H5. The lac-e as it comes up in the rear of the band 3 is shown by dotted lines. After the lace engages the lock of hair it is drawn in rather close engagement therewith and two adjacent laces ill and ii may be engaged together in the form of a bow to retain the lace in firm engagement with the hair. When this operation is effected in a plurality of locations about the periphery of the cap, an engagement is obtained which aifords no discomfort and by means of which the cap may be securely maintained upon the head during sleep. The engagement of the lace with the hair does not afford any discomfort since no particular tension is exerted upon the roots of the hair.

In Figure 3, I have shown a modification of my invention in which I provide a series of openings !8 along therim [9 of the cap. Alace 20 is secured to the rim at its base by the stitching 2!. As can be seen in the cut-away section the lace 29 engages alternate areas of the hair 22 around the head. In this modification one lace is used on either side of the head, the laces being joined at the back in a satisfactory knot.

Alternatively as a means for engaging the hair, single openings at spaced intervals around the base of the cap may be employed. Two adjacent strings or laces may be engaged with the hair as described above and both led through the opening and tied together externally.

In Figure 4, I have shown a modification of my cap in which, along the rim area I provide patch 24 in which is located an opening 25. Adjacent this opening is a lace 28 secured to the patch 24 by the stitching 2 In Figure 5, I provide a modification of my retaining capin which the rim portions 28 and 29 are separated to provide an open area 39. Adjacent the ends of these rim portions 28 and 29, I provide laces 3i and 32 secured to the rim portions 28 and 29 by the stitching 33 and 34. In this modification the laces are looped in the hair in the exposed portion and then engaged together to maintain the cap engaged with the hair on the head.

The forms of my invention which I have described show various ways in which the retaining cap may be formed. As I have stated, a feature of my invention lies in the engagement of the hair by the cap to retain the cap upon the head. In lieu of the laces I provide, other means may be substituted within the purview of my invention for accomplishing the same result. Instead of employing knots to engage the laces, suitable engaging means may be provided at the ends thereof. Various arrangements of the laces and the openings may be used. The material of the net portion of the cap may be either mesh or solid fabric of any material desired. Similarly,- the band may be formed of any manner of fabric such as silk, wool, rayon, etc. and as shown in the modifications, the band may be continuous or spaced. It is understood that the primary feature of this invention resides in the means for retaining the cap on the head. In addition to using these means for retaining the cap on the head for a cap for keeping the hair in place, the retaining means of my invention may also be employed to maintain upon the head caps of any nature, such as skull caps or small caps that of themselves are insecure on the head.

As I have indicated, I have shown a number of modifications of my cap and I have indicated other suggested modifications. I do not wish to be limited to the preferred forms of my invention which I have exampled, but only by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cap comprising a body portion and means comprising flexible laces adapted to be interlaced with the hair to position the cap on the head.

2. A cap comprising a body portion, a rim and non-rigid flexible means secured to a portion of said rim adapted to be interlaced with the hair.

3. A cap comprising a body portion, a rim and a lace having one end secured to said rim and adapted to be interlaced with the hair for maintaining the cap in position on the head.

4. A cap comprising a body portion and a plurality of laces extending from said body portion, said laces being adapted to be interlaced through the hair to secure the cap on the head.

5. A cap comprising a body portion and a plurality of pairs of laces secured thereto and adapted to be engaged with the hair for maintaining the cap in position'on the head.

6. A cap comprising a body portion and a rim having non-rigid flexible members secured thereto for interlacing with the hair; openings in said rim for engagement with portions of said interlacing members.

7. A cap comprising a body portion, a patch fastened near the rim of the body portion having a lace secured thereto, and an opening; whereby said lace may be engaged with the hair and passed through said opening for maintaining the cap in position upon the head.

8. A cap comprising a body portion, a reinforced rim containing a plurality of openings, and lacing means adapted to be engaged with the hair and passed through said openings for maintaining the cap in position upon the head.

9. A night cap comprising a body portion, an elastic section at the rim portion thereof, means adapted to be interlaced with the hair, and a plurality of openings to facilitate the engagement of said means with .difierent sections of said cap for maintaining the cap in position upon the head.

10. A night cap comprising a netted body portion, a plurality of pairs of adjacent laces extending from the rim of the cap and symmetrically arranged thereabout for engagement with a plurality of portions of a coifiure, and a plurality of openings in said cap for accommodating end portions of said laces, for uniformly maintaining the night cap upon the head.

11. A night cap comprising a flexible body portion adapted to cover a coiffure and having means extending from the rim thereof for interlacing with said coiffure to maintain the night cap in a predetermined position on the coiffure to prevent displacement thereof.

BELLA C. GLICK. 

